The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-02-17
FERGUSON & CONLEY. Publishers.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


| VI NnC 4CTTllOEy VI OhihuOLuh. DiuS WcTo
passed without objection TO encourage
the manufacture OF steel for army
ordnance, and for naval nrmor, guns
and shafting. t21, 10000 are 10 be expended
over period OF six years. Twenty House bills
were passed, including an amendment TO the act
| prohibiting the importation OF aliens under Ia
| Dor contracts Fades Tehauntepec bill was
then discussed, Mr.. Morgan speaking untiln near
B o'clock when the Senate went into executive
session, and at 8: so p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was laid over for one
day proposing 10 make Tuesday, February IS. q
special order for Mrs. Logan's pension bill. A
motion was lost TO suspend the rules and pass
| the Senate bill with an amendment referring
private claims TO the Court OF Claims. The
Senate bill for the erection Of public build
ing at Augusta, Ca, was passed. Under
suspension OF the rules bills were passed grant
| ing the right Of way through Indian Territory
| 10 the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway,
appropriating sl25.OOO for completing the pub
| lie building at Detroit and increasing the
limit OF cost to $4,000 OF the public building
at Troy, N. Y. At $50 p m. the House ad-
| journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-SENATE-A resolution
| was discussed anc then went over. calling
for information in regard u the disposition
| OF moneys heretofore appropriated for the
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bill was introduced for the purchase OF \
picture of Andrew Jackson on Trial Be-
| fore Judge Hall, in New Orleans, in 1915"
| House bills on the calendar were taken up and
number passed. At two o'clock the Eads bill
4 was submitted, but went over by consent. The
House bill regulating the importing and landing
of mackerel was discussed ut length and with
out action until 5:l5 p. m. After an executive
session OF lve minutes the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed increasing TO ono
and ne-half million dollars the appropriation
for new public building Ut Brooklyn, N. Y.
A bill was reported for the issue OF subsidi-
ary silver coin; also bill for fixing the sal
aries of the Civil Service Commissioners at
1900 per annum. The bill abolishing the fee
i system, and fixing salaries for U. s. Attorneys,
Marshals and Commissioners, was discussed
without action. A bill 70 protect submarine
cables was passed The bill authorizing the
President TO arrange for commercial commerce
between the United States, Central and South
| American nations, was taken up. Al $3.50 re-
cess was taken until 7:s0 p. M, the evening ses-
sion being for the delivery OF eulogies upon the
late Representatives Beach, Dowdney and Ar
not. of New York
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-SEEATE.-The day was
devoted to eulogies upon the late Senator Lo-
gan Every seat in the gallery except those
reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. the family
OF the President and the Ladies' Press Associa-
| tion, was filled this morning when the Sen
| ate was called to order Mrs. Logan and her
son, daughter and friends, TO the number OF
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private gal
| lery. The Chaplain in his prayer, alluded TO
Senator Logan, asking that those who turned
! from the open grave with sympathizing hearts
might ever be filled with the spirit OF Him who
| was touched with the feeling OF human infirmi-
I .N..
| Manderson, Hampton, Allison, Hawley, Spoon
er, Cockrcll, Frye, Plumb, Evarts, Sabin,
Palmer and Ransom spoke in eulogistic terms
| OF the dead Senator.
| HoUsE.-The Senate bills for the manufac-
ture of steelfor modern ordnance, were referred
| TO the Committee on Appropriations. Consider
| alton was resumed OF the bill for the compensa-
| tion OF attorneys, marshals and commissioners.
| Without action the House listened TO euogies
on the late Congressman Price, of Wisconsin,
| and at 80 p. m. adjourned.
| WAsHINGToN Feb observation-disclosures
were presented from the Republican members
| OF the General Assembly OF Indiana, protesting
against the validity OF the election OF Turpie rs
| u S. Senator. The House Chinese indemnity
substitute for the Senate bill was concurred in.
| The conference report on the repeal OF the pre-
emption laws was considered and another con-
| ference ordered. The bill for the purchase OF
| Ericcson's destroyer was reported and referred
| House amendments 10 Senate bills for public
buildings at Huntsville, Ala; Houston, Tex,
and Augusta. Ca, were concurred in. The
! House bill for the location and erection OF a
| branch home for disabled volunteers west of
| the Rocky Mountains, was passed. The House
bill relating to the catch OF mackerel during the
spawning season was passed. Consideration OF
| the Fades ship railway bill was resumed, and
/ fltnG taaitO
HousE-A Senate bill was passed increasing
to $4,000 the limit OF cost on the public build
| ing at Denver, Col. Also the Senate bill ap-
| proprating $50 900 for u public building at La
| fayette Ind also $4,000 for public building
| at Lynn, Mass A bill was reported providing
| for the weekly payment OF wages by Gov
| eminent contractors. The Senate bill for
| reorganization OF the Land once was called
| up, and when 1t was found that the
| chiefs OF division would be taken out OF the
| civil service act the Republicans refrained
| from voting until the morning hour expired.
| The consular and diplomatic bill was taken up
and considered until p. m Previous to nd
| journment bill was passed for the erection OF
| public building at Portsmouth, o., TO cost
| 10000.
WASHINGTON Feb 1i.-SENATR-The Com
| mittee on Education and Labor was authorized
| 10 continue its Investigations during recess Of
| the relations OF capital and labor. resolution
| OF inquiry was adopted asking information
| about alleged discrimination against claimants
| in the Pension onice. A bill to fix the price OF
gus in Washington At one dollar per thousand
| cubic feet was taken up tonight and passed.
| The Eads ship railway bill was taken up and
discussed, and the post-office appropriation bill
was considered for while and laid aside.
number OF uuimportant bills were passed, and
nj 80 D. m. the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
| row.
HousE-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and bills on the private calendar taken up
| in preference TO the trade dollar bill. The
| AFTERNOON was largely taken up, but without
| action by the discussion OF u bill extending the
| patent OF j. ]. Johnson, OF Columbus, o., for an
| Improvement In the evaporation OF liquids. A
| veto message on the dependent pension bill was
| received and read. Pension bills were consid-
\ cred at the evening session.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.-SENArR.-House bill
passed appropriating sG00O0 for public build
1 ing ut Portsmouth, Ohio. The Cameron and
Hale bills forincreasng the navy were reported.
| The conierees on public building ut Lafayette.
Ind, agreed. The Senate then took up the post
Office appropriation bill.
IlousE.--Aftcr long discussion the Senate
bill for the retirement OF the trade dollar was
| passed, with an amendment providing that the
| sum used In redeemny the trade dollars shall
| not be deducted from the amount OF monthly
purchases OF silver bullion. Tue rest OF the ses
sion WIS levotod to the consular aud diplomatic